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An indoor swimming pool with a hot tub, tiled flooring, and seating area with chairs and potted plants.

A hotel room with two beds, a desk, a chair, and a TV.

A lobby with a large banner of Iowa State University Central Campus, seating area with sofas and tables, and a staircase leading to upper floors.

A modern hotel room with a central seating area, a flat-screen TV, and a large window with curtains.

1. Gateway Hotel and Conference Center at Iowa State University

Ames

Dive into family fun at the indoor pool—this hotel offers hiking trails and a hot tub, perfect for family adventures.

NT$3,115

NT$3,489 total

includes taxes & fees

Oct 11 - Oct 12

An indoor swimming pool with wooden beams, tiled walls, and a seating area with tables and chairs.

A bathroom with a toilet, a sink, a bathtub, and a shower curtain.

A spacious lobby with a reception desk, a wooden staircase, and a blue mat with "American Inn" text.

A restaurant with a stone fireplace, wooden furniture, and a high ceiling with fans.

2. AmericInn by Wyndham Ames

Ames

Family-friendly fun begins with an indoor pool and firepit at this cozy Ames hotel, where kids play while parents relax.

NT$2,548

NT$2,854 total

includes taxes & fees

Sep 28 - Sep 29

A spacious lobby with a brown sofa, armchairs, and a coffee table.

A reception area with a wooden reception desk, a computer, and a wall-mounted sign.

A hotel room with a bed, a sofa, a desk, and a chair. There are three framed pictures on the wall.

A large indoor swimming pool with clear water, surrounded by lounge chairs and a tiled floor.

3. Sleep Inn & Suites Ames near ISU Campus

Ames

NT$2,807

NT$3,144 total

includes taxes & fees

Oct 4 - Oct 5

A modern hotel with a stone facade, labeled "Springhill Suites by Marriott," featuring a covered entrance and multiple windows.

A hotel room with a desk, two beds, a sofa, and a large artwork on the wall.

A modern hotel lobby with a seating area, a dining space, and a large window providing natural light.

A modern reception desk with a wooden finish and a white counter. A large wall mural with various words and phrases is visible behind the desk.

4. SpringHill Suites by Marriott Ames

Ames

NT$3,212

NT$3,597 total

includes taxes & fees

Oct 4 - Oct 5

A modern hotel lobby with a bar area, seating arrangements, and a herringbone-patterned wall.

A Staybridge Suites hotel with a modern facade, multiple floors, and a central entrance.

A hotel room with a sofa, a small table, a desk, and a TV.

5. Staybridge Suites Ames by IHG

Ames

NT$3,207

NT$3,592 total

includes taxes & fees

Oct 4 - Oct 5

6. Microtel Inn & Suites by Wyndham Ames

Ames

Family fun awaits near campus with health club, garden views, and premium amenities for everyone to enjoy together.

NT$2,402

NT$2,691 total

includes taxes & fees

Oct 7 - Oct 8

A modern dining area with a kitchen in the background, a flat-screen TV displaying "Free Wi-Fi All Rooms", and a ceiling fan.

A Sonesta Essential Hotel with a modern design, featuring a large entrance and a parking lot.

A swimming pool with a tiled floor and walls, surrounded by chairs and tables.

A walk-in shower with a glass door, a handheld showerhead, a handheld faucet, and a towel rack.

7. Sonesta Essential Ames

Ames

NT$2,105

NT$2,358 total

includes taxes & fees

Oct 5 - Oct 6

A spacious lobby with patterned armchairs, a sofa, a coffee table, and a reception desk in the background.

A living room with a grey sofa, patterned cushions, a coffee table with a tray holding potted plants, a remote control, and a painting on the wall.

A hotel room with a bed, bedside tables, a desk, a chair, a sofa, and a carpeted floor.

An outdoor patio area with picnic tables, a fire pit, and air conditioning units.

8. Cobblestone Inn & Suites - Boone

Boone

NT$3,144

NT$3,521 total

includes taxes & fees

Sep 28 - Sep 29

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Family-friendly hotels with free breakfast in Ames

A modern hotel with a stone facade, labeled "Springhill Suites by Marriott," featuring a covered entrance and multiple windows.

A hotel room with a desk, two beds, a sofa, and a large artwork on the wall.

A modern hotel lobby with a seating area, a dining space, and a large window providing natural light.

A modern hotel lobby with wooden cabinetry, a self-service beverage station, and a staircase leading to another level.

SpringHill Suites by Marriott Ames

Ames

NT$3,212

NT$3,597 total

includes taxes & fees

Oct 4 - Oct 5

An indoor swimming pool with a hot tub, tiled flooring, and seating area with chairs and potted plants.

A hotel room with two beds, a desk, a chair, and a TV.

A lobby with a large banner of Iowa State University Central Campus, seating area with sofas and tables, and a staircase leading to upper floors.

A modern hotel room with a central seating area, a flat-screen TV, and a large window with curtains.

Gateway Hotel and Conference Center at Iowa State University

Ames

NT$3,115

NT$3,489 total

includes taxes & fees

Oct 11 - Oct 12

A spacious lobby with a brown sofa, armchairs, and a coffee table.

A reception area with a wooden reception desk, a computer, and a wall-mounted sign.

A hotel room with a bed, a sofa, a desk, and a chair. There are three framed pictures on the wall.

A large indoor swimming pool with clear water, surrounded by lounge chairs and a tiled floor.

Sleep Inn & Suites Ames near ISU Campus

Ames

NT$2,807

NT$3,144 total

includes taxes & fees

Oct 4 - Oct 5

A modern hotel lobby with a bar area, seating arrangements, and a herringbone-patterned wall.

A hotel room with a sofa, a small table, a desk, and a TV.

A Staybridge Suites hotel with a modern facade, multiple floors, and a central entrance.

A reception area with a wooden reception desk, a brown chair, and a herringbone-patterned floor.

Staybridge Suites Ames by IHG

Ames

NT$3,207

NT$3,592 total

includes taxes & fees

Oct 4 - Oct 5

An indoor swimming pool with wooden beams, tiled walls, and a seating area with tables and chairs.

A spacious lobby with a reception desk, a wooden staircase, and a blue mat with "American Inn" text.

A hotel room with a bed, a vanity with a mirror, a television, and a microwave.

A restaurant with a stone fireplace, wooden furniture, and a high ceiling with fans.

AmericInn by Wyndham Ames

Ames

NT$2,548

NT$2,854 total

includes taxes & fees

Sep 28 - Sep 29

Microtel Inn & Suites by Wyndham Ames

Ames

NT$2,402

NT$2,691 total

includes taxes & fees

Oct 7 - Oct 8

A spacious lobby with patterned armchairs, a sofa, a coffee table, and a reception desk in the background.

A living room with a grey sofa, patterned cushions, a coffee table with a tray holding potted plants, a remote control, and a painting on the wall.

A hotel room with a bed, bedside tables, a desk, a chair, a sofa, and a carpeted floor.

An outdoor patio area with picnic tables, a fire pit, and air conditioning units.

Cobblestone Inn & Suites - Boone

Boone

NT$3,144

NT$3,521 total

includes taxes & fees

Sep 28 - Sep 29

A modern dining area with a kitchen in the background, a flat-screen TV displaying "Free Wi-Fi All Rooms", and a ceiling fan.

A Sonesta Essential Hotel with a modern design, featuring a large entrance and a parking lot.

A swimming pool with a tiled floor and walls, surrounded by chairs and tables.

A hotel room with a desk, chair, TV, lamp, and a mirror.

Sonesta Essential Ames

Ames

NT$2,105

NT$2,358 total

includes taxes & fees

Oct 5 - Oct 6

A hotel room with a large bathtub, a sofa, a desk with a television, and a window with curtains.

A hotel lobby with a blue sofa, red chairs, a coffee table, two lamps, framed pictures on the wall, and a patterned rug.

A buffet setup with various food items and a 'RISE & SHINE' sign on the wall.

An indoor swimming pool with clear blue water, surrounded by seating areas and windows.

Comfort Inn Story City

Story City

NT$2,915

NT$3,265 total

includes taxes & fees

Oct 18 - Oct 19

A multi-level indoor pool area with lounge chairs and potted plants.

A restaurant with wooden walls and a green patterned floor. Tables and chairs are arranged for dining.

A hotel room with a bed, a sofa, a small table, a lamp, and a kitchenette with cabinets and a microwave.

A hotel corridor with a patterned carpet, wooden walls, stone accents, and framed pictures on the walls.

Quality Inn & Suites Ames Conference Center Near ISU Campus

Ames

NT$2,321

NT$2,600 total

includes taxes & fees

Oct 19 - Oct 20

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Family-friendly hotels with pools in Ames

A modern hotel with a stone facade, labeled "Springhill Suites by Marriott," featuring a covered entrance and multiple windows.

A hotel room with a desk, two beds, a sofa, and a large artwork on the wall.

A modern hotel lobby with a seating area, a dining space, and a large window providing natural light.

A modern hotel lobby with wooden cabinetry, a self-service beverage station, and a staircase leading to another level.

SpringHill Suites by Marriott Ames

Ames

NT$3,212

NT$3,597 total

includes taxes & fees

Oct 4 - Oct 5

An indoor swimming pool with a hot tub, tiled flooring, and seating area with chairs and potted plants.

A hotel room with two beds, a desk, a chair, and a TV.

A lobby with a large banner of Iowa State University Central Campus, seating area with sofas and tables, and a staircase leading to upper floors.

A modern hotel room with a central seating area, a flat-screen TV, and a large window with curtains.

Gateway Hotel and Conference Center at Iowa State University

Ames

NT$3,115

NT$3,489 total

includes taxes & fees

Oct 11 - Oct 12

A spacious lobby with a brown sofa, armchairs, and a coffee table.

A reception area with a wooden reception desk, a computer, and a wall-mounted sign.

A hotel room with a bed, a sofa, a desk, and a chair. There are three framed pictures on the wall.

A large indoor swimming pool with clear water, surrounded by lounge chairs and a tiled floor.

Sleep Inn & Suites Ames near ISU Campus

Ames

NT$2,807

NT$3,144 total

includes taxes & fees

Oct 4 - Oct 5

An indoor swimming pool with wooden beams, tiled walls, and a seating area with tables and chairs.

A spacious lobby with a reception desk, a wooden staircase, and a blue mat with "American Inn" text.

A hotel room with a bed, a vanity with a mirror, a television, and a microwave.

A restaurant with a stone fireplace, wooden furniture, and a high ceiling with fans.

AmericInn by Wyndham Ames

Ames

NT$2,548

NT$2,854 total

includes taxes & fees

Sep 28 - Sep 29

A modern hotel lobby with a bar area, seating arrangements, and a herringbone-patterned wall.

A hotel room with a sofa, a small table, a desk, and a TV.

A Staybridge Suites hotel with a modern facade, multiple floors, and a central entrance.

A reception area with a wooden reception desk, a brown chair, and a herringbone-patterned floor.

Staybridge Suites Ames by IHG

Ames

NT$3,207

NT$3,592 total

includes taxes & fees

Oct 4 - Oct 5

A modern dining area with a kitchen in the background, a flat-screen TV displaying "Free Wi-Fi All Rooms", and a ceiling fan.

A Sonesta Essential Hotel with a modern design, featuring a large entrance and a parking lot.

A swimming pool with a tiled floor and walls, surrounded by chairs and tables.

A hotel room with a desk, chair, TV, lamp, and a mirror.

Sonesta Essential Ames

Ames

NT$2,105

NT$2,358 total

includes taxes & fees

Oct 5 - Oct 6

A hotel room with a large bathtub, a sofa, a desk with a television, and a window with curtains.

A hotel lobby with a blue sofa, red chairs, a coffee table, two lamps, framed pictures on the wall, and a patterned rug.

A buffet setup with various food items and a 'RISE & SHINE' sign on the wall.

An indoor swimming pool with clear blue water, surrounded by seating areas and windows.

Comfort Inn Story City

Story City

NT$2,915

NT$3,265 total

includes taxes & fees

Oct 18 - Oct 19

A multi-level indoor pool area with lounge chairs and potted plants.

A restaurant with wooden walls and a green patterned floor. Tables and chairs are arranged for dining.

A hotel room with a bed, a sofa, a small table, a lamp, and a kitchenette with cabinets and a microwave.

A hotel corridor with a patterned carpet, wooden walls, stone accents, and framed pictures on the walls.

Quality Inn & Suites Ames Conference Center Near ISU Campus

Ames

NT$2,321

NT$2,600 total

includes taxes & fees

Oct 19 - Oct 20

An indoor swimming pool with a wooden ceiling and brick walls, surrounded by lounge chairs and potted plants.

A hotel room with a bed, a sofa, a small table, a nightstand, a lamp, a mirror, and a bathtub.

A room with a desk, computer, and a view of an indoor pool.

A breakfast corner with a coffee machine, a menu board, and seating for two.

Baymont by Wyndham Boone

Boone

NT$3,207

NT$3,592 total

includes taxes & fees

Oct 18 - Oct 19

Lowest nightly price found within the past 24 hours based on a 1 night stay for 2 adults. Prices and availability subject to change. Additional terms may apply.

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Top Ames Hotel Reviews

Sonesta Essential Ames

Sonesta Essential Ames

8/10 Good

"This hotel is great you’re just looking for a decent place to lay your head for the night. It’s nothing fancy, but it’s clean and comfortable while being close to everything in Ames."

Quality Inn & Suites Ames Conference Center Near ISU Campus

Quality Inn & Suites Ames Conference Center Near ISU Campus

10/10 Excellent

"Breakfast"

Microtel Inn & Suites by Wyndham Ames

Microtel Inn & Suites by Wyndham Ames

10/10 Excellent

"Clean room, staff went above and beyond for me, and I slept well, I recommend any one to stay here and I got a discount on my room. Thanks again for the hospitality."

Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott Ames

Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott Ames

10/10 Excellent

"Truly a pleasure staying at this hotel. It was perfect for my multiple day stay."

Hilton Garden Inn Ames

Hilton Garden Inn Ames

10/10 Excellent

"staff very friendly and helpful"

Best Western Plus University Park Inn & Suites

Best Western Plus University Park Inn & Suites

10/10 Excellent

"The staff does not dress professionally, but don't let that fool you. They do a great job."

GrandStay Hotel & Suites

GrandStay Hotel & Suites

10/10 Excellent

"Clean rooms and friendly staff. The breakfast could have been better by having fresh fruit and biscuits and gravy."

Days Inn by Wyndham Ames

Days Inn by Wyndham Ames

8/10 Good

"Room was clean, comfortable bed. No hand soap in the room. Mirrors were awful to put on makeup! Breakfast was a joke, waffle maker wasn’t turned on so cold cereal, yogurt or packaged muffins. Smelly pizza box was in the hallway for two days!! Outside garbage was overflowing!! Don’t like kiosk check in!"

Frequently asked questions

What's Ames like for family-friendly vacations?

The destination of Ames is a good option if you've been considering a getaway with the kids. The baseball games, theaters, and restaurants are just a few things that make this an attractive family vacation spot. Take to the air and fly into Des Moines International Airport (DSM), which is located 33.9 mi (54.6 km) from the city center.

What's the best hotel for families in Ames?

Gateway Hotel and Conference Center at Iowa State University is a hotel with an indoor pool and a restaurant, and it's a top choice on Expedia for families. Other options to stay with the kids include Microtel Inn & Suites by Wyndham Ames and AmericInn by Wyndham Ames.

How many hotels that welcome families should I expect to find in Ames?

Expedia has 5 family-friendly hotels and other accommodations in Ames.

When's the best time to book a family-friendly vacation in Ames?

The hottest months are usually July and August with an average temp of 71°F, while the coldest months are January and February with an average of 27°F. The snowiest months in Ames are January, March, February, and November, with each month seeing an average of 7 inches of snowfall.

What's there to see and do with your family in Ames?

While you are visiting Ames, you might want to round up the kiddos and make time to see interesting attractions such as Main Street Cultural District and Hilton Coliseum. Make sure you have lots of time for activities like Jack Trice Stadium and Stephens Auditorium.

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